I have no experience with Schnees.
Holy Crap!! I spend a fair bit of time in MT and was beginning to think that MT residents were issued their Schnees boots (something like AK resident's nat'l resources payments) because I don't know anyone in MT that doesn't have at least 1 pair.
I have the 13" Mountain Hunters, same pair since '01. I wear them when it's wet/snowy/sloppy from pheasents to big game to ice fishing and couldn't be happier. I can't imagine NOT having a pair of quality pacs.